<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Christopher Nusbaum <cnusbaum@imagemd.org><br><b>Date:</b> October 28, 2024 at 4:53:17 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Kat Bottner <kat.bottner@gmail.com>, Sylvia Reid <shevra@verizon.net>, Marie Cunningham <Marie.Cunningham@lib.de.us><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Date change: NLS Marketing/Outreach Meeting</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Fyi<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Chris Nusbaum<div>The IMAGE Center for People with Disabilities</div><div><span style="font-size: 17pt;">(410) 803-6087</span></div><div>cnusbaum@imagemd.org</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Ashley Biggs -MSL- <ashley.biggs1@maryland.gov><br><b>Date:</b> October 28, 2024 at 1:54:27 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> lbph@omls.oregon.gov, Christopher Nusbaum <cnusbaum@imagemd.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Date change: NLS Marketing/Outreach Meeting</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hi everyone,<br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I apologize for the oversight in scheduling the NLS Marketing and Outreach Meeting at the same time as the Accessible Appy Hour. The meeting has now been rescheduled to <b>November 15, 2024, at 2 p.m</b>. Please see the details below. Thank you for your understanding!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">________</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Join the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled and The IMAGE Center for People with Disabilities for an engaging NLS Marketing and Outreach meeting, where we’ll explore the critical role of ALT-Text in accessibility. Led by Chris Nusbaum of The IMAGE Center, this session will cover the essential value of ALT-Text, best practices for length and application, tools for creating impactful descriptions, and a live demonstration on using a combination of AI tools and human creativity to produce ALT-Text effectively across social media. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge of accessibility and make your digital content more inclusive!</span><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chris Nusbaum is the project coordinator of the IMAGE Center’s <a href="https://imagemd.org/services/bridges-technical-assistance-center" target="_blank">Bridges Technical Assistance Center</a> for blind/low-vision students, their families, and their educators. In this role, he creates content for the Bridges blog and <a href="https://imagemd.org/services/bridges-technical-assistance-center/bridges-resource-library/" target="_blank">Resource Library</a>, coordinates outreach initiatives, and provides one-on-one support to Bridges stakeholders. Additionally, Chris is a professional assistive technology trainer working with blind students and is a longtime leader in the blind community, serving in several positions in which he has been responsible for managing social media for affiliates and divisions of the National Federation of the Blind. He received his B.A. in Communications from the University of Lynchburg in 2021.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">_______________</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Zoom information:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Ashley Marie Biggs is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<br><br>Topic: NLS Marketing and Outreach Meeting<br>Time: Nov 7, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/j/5770178916?omn=95461739535" target="_blank">https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/j/5770178916?omn=95461739535</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 577 017 8916<br><br>---<br><br>One tap mobile<br>+13017158592,,5770178916# US (Washington DC)<br>+16465189805,,5770178916# US (New York)<br><br>---<br><br>Dial by your location<br>• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br>• +1 646 518 9805 US (New York)<br>• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)<br>• +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota)<br>• +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami)<br>• +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia)<br>• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>• +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta)<br>• +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta)<br>• +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)<br>• +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)<br>• +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver)<br>• +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland)<br>• +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)<br>• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br>• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br>• +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix)<br><br>Meeting ID: 577 017 8916<br><br>Find your local number: <a href="https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/u/avWNtupUZ" target="_blank">https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/u/avWNtupUZ</a></p></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;border-collapse:collapse">
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<p style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ashley M. Biggs</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<i>Marketing & Outreach Librarian</i><br>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled<br>Maryland State Library<br>415 Park Avenue<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603<br>
<br>410-230-2430 (office) | 667-209-1563 (cell) | 410-333-2095 (fax)<br>
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